What is a Blue Citizen?

A Blue Citizen can be anyone. By nature, we are all Blue Citizens — not because we choose to be, but because we are inherently connected to the ocean as citizens of the Blue Planet. Therefore, everyone has the natural right to identify themselves as a Blue Citizen.

Consequently, we aim for a political and legal understanding of Blue Citizenship - a guideline for stewardship and rights. A Blue Citizen is aware of the ocean's vital role, its interconnection with life on land, and the shared responsibility we hold across borders, ecosystems, and communities. We are dedicated to understanding the relationship between the ocean, society, and all living organisms, and we do not regard the ocean as a mere resource.

A Blue Citizen is educated about the ocean and actively shares knowledge—acting as an ambassador and raising awareness in society. We appreciate and respect the ocean as our life-sustaining engine, driven by a passion for protecting it and ensuring a reciprocal relationship with nature.

We stand up for the ocean, give voice to its needs, and take action—through community involvement, political engagement, or personal commitments. A Blue Citizen seeks justice and equality across borders, advocates for balance in giving and taking, and contributes to collective efforts to restore and sustain the ocean. As Blue Citizens we acknowledge the fact that it is ultimately not the ocean that needs governance but our behavior towards it.

In line with Challenge 10 from the UN Ocean Decade, as Blue Citizens we believe in a healthy human-ocean-relationship that just needs to be restored. Even though naturally rooted in our very existence on an Ocean Planet, Blue Citizenship is a conscious decision to live in respect, awareness, and responsibility—based on the belief that the ocean is not separate from us, but part of who we are.